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readfrenzy's review against another edition
4.0
This sweet read went down nice and easy, which is just what the doctor ordered for the amount of stress the world has been under recently. Melanie Harlow and Corinne Michaels make a great pair.
Imperfect Match is a friends to lovers romance. It’s a trope that I find works best when the change in relationship status happens gradually rather than a lightning bolt Oh my gosh, my best friend is sexy moment. I feel like this book does a pretty good job of allowing Willow and Reid to increasingly and somewhat reluctantly come to terms with their romantic feelings.
Their friendship is well established. I loved their fun routines and the strong bond they share. It made me long for a best guy friend like Reid. My fondness for them didn’t change when they became lovers. They truly are perfect together, except…
Willow is a woman who is determined to have children as soon as possible—if not with a boyfriend or husband, then through a sperm donor. Reid is diehard anti-children. This was never a secret to either of them. I understood Willow’s rush to have kids, but Reid’s misgivings seem lame. I did not understand why they would start a romantic relationship knowing they are fundamentally opposed on this major issue. How could they then be surprised and frustrated when it becomes a roadblock?
There are some lovable side characters, including Willow’s new age tree hugger sister and Reid’s freeloader brother. Coupled with Willow and Reid’s chemistry, this is a very entertaining rom com.
Recommended for fans of:
Friends to lovers trope
Cooking
Matchmaking
Imperfect Match is a friends to lovers romance. It’s a trope that I find works best when the change in relationship status happens gradually rather than a lightning bolt Oh my gosh, my best friend is sexy moment. I feel like this book does a pretty good job of allowing Willow and Reid to increasingly and somewhat reluctantly come to terms with their romantic feelings.
Their friendship is well established. I loved their fun routines and the strong bond they share. It made me long for a best guy friend like Reid. My fondness for them didn’t change when they became lovers. They truly are perfect together, except…
Willow is a woman who is determined to have children as soon as possible—if not with a boyfriend or husband, then through a sperm donor. Reid is diehard anti-children. This was never a secret to either of them. I understood Willow’s rush to have kids, but Reid’s misgivings seem lame. I did not understand why they would start a romantic relationship knowing they are fundamentally opposed on this major issue. How could they then be surprised and frustrated when it becomes a roadblock?
There are some lovable side characters, including Willow’s new age tree hugger sister and Reid’s freeloader brother. Coupled with Willow and Reid’s chemistry, this is a very entertaining rom com.
Recommended for fans of:
Friends to lovers trope
Cooking
Matchmaking
laurkristen's review against another edition
3.0
At first their banter was great then it turned into no banter at all. Reid drove me bananas throughout the story, I’m glad they least got their happy ending
nickimelton's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
I love a good friends to lovers trope and I absolutely loved the Christmas novella that came after this so I knew I had to read this one too. I enjoyed it as usual with anything Corinne touches!
bookishblasian's review against another edition
2.0
I really wanted to like this one more. While it was a cute read, it missed a lot of marks for me. I never really felt connected to Willow and Reid. We never really saw their friendship develop. We were just supposed to know that they were flirty best friends. Without reading any history on them, I felt like I was thrown in to the middle of a tv series. I needed more to connect with them and believe their relationship, and I just didn't get that. From the beginning, I almost didn't want to finish the book, but I HATE not finishing books so I kept going. There were little parts that I did enjoy- Willow's mom, Willow's cooking, Aspen, the business... While I'm at it, the whole matchmaking business? I feel like they started that storyline and then it quickly disappeared. Reading the synopsis, I thought the business would've played a much bigger role in the story. The last straw for me was towards the end. Willow and Reid had a huge fight and given how important the topic of the fight was, I thought it would've lasted longer. Instead, he comes over, says sorry, and they have sex. A few chapters later they have another huge argument and it gets solved in a few chapters. This completely frustrated me because I just don't see that happening in real life that quickly, if at all. Overall, the story was cute and had some huge potential. While it fell really short for me, I can see how others would fall in love with it.
gabbysreading's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars
Imperfect Match was the cute, fun, and slightly emotional friends-to-lovers romcom I so desperately needed. When I started reading Willow and Reid's story, I was coming off three consecutive heart wrenches. This book was a breath of fresh air.
The amazing banter alone made me giddy. I become a total fangirl for good banter. Willow and Reid's back and forth was everything. These two had such a fabulous connection. It felt natural and real. I couldn't get enough. I not gonna lie. I'm pretty obsessed with their friendship.
Now, while I did very much like this story, I will say the ending fell a little flat and the conflict was a tad bit repetitive for me. This shouldn't deter anyone from reading Imperfect Match though. It really was a very enjoyable read. Plus Melanie Harlow and Corinne Michaels together is like a freakin' dream team.
Imperfect Match was the cute, fun, and slightly emotional friends-to-lovers romcom I so desperately needed. When I started reading Willow and Reid's story, I was coming off three consecutive heart wrenches. This book was a breath of fresh air.
The amazing banter alone made me giddy. I become a total fangirl for good banter. Willow and Reid's back and forth was everything. These two had such a fabulous connection. It felt natural and real. I couldn't get enough. I not gonna lie. I'm pretty obsessed with their friendship.
Now, while I did very much like this story, I will say the ending fell a little flat and the conflict was a tad bit repetitive for me. This shouldn't deter anyone from reading Imperfect Match though. It really was a very enjoyable read. Plus Melanie Harlow and Corinne Michaels together is like a freakin' dream team.
nicki_theoverflowingbookcase's review against another edition
5.0
Finding your best friend his perfect match should be easy - right? I mean that is what Willow does for a living....but when she starts to set up Reid on his dates things do not go the way she plans. Will she be able to let him go so he can get the HEA he does not want? Will he let her give up her dream of becoming a mom when it will not be out of love but a procedure in the doctor's office? The reader cannot help but fall in love with Reid and Willow. The story had me laughing out loud and wiping tears from my cheeks. An emotional journey filled with hope, love and friendship that is a must read.
scvallese1's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 Stars
I've read books by Corinne Michaels (she's one of my favorite authors!) and I've read books by Melanie Harlow; so when these two paired up to co-write, I was super excited! I read their co-written book "Hold You Close" last year and couldn't wait for more!
Imperfect Match is a friends-to-lovers book. Reid and Willow have been best friends for a few years, and spend all their free time together. And while they're the best of friends, what they want for the future is different. Throw in crazy siblings- one that lives on your couch and another that is a free-spirit, a mother that owns a matchmaking business, and a love of food, and you've got a hit on your hands!
There's a great balance of humor and seriousness to Imperfect Match. I loved Reid and Willow! My one issue is that the ending seemed a bit rushed- things got resolved relatively quickly and then the book ended. But the bonus epilogue (if you subscribed to Corinne Michaels' and Melanie Harlow's mailer) was great! I definitely will read Imperfect Match again!
I've read books by Corinne Michaels (she's one of my favorite authors!) and I've read books by Melanie Harlow; so when these two paired up to co-write, I was super excited! I read their co-written book "Hold You Close" last year and couldn't wait for more!
Imperfect Match is a friends-to-lovers book. Reid and Willow have been best friends for a few years, and spend all their free time together. And while they're the best of friends, what they want for the future is different. Throw in crazy siblings- one that lives on your couch and another that is a free-spirit, a mother that owns a matchmaking business, and a love of food, and you've got a hit on your hands!
There's a great balance of humor and seriousness to Imperfect Match. I loved Reid and Willow! My one issue is that the ending seemed a bit rushed- things got resolved relatively quickly and then the book ended. But the bonus epilogue (if you subscribed to Corinne Michaels' and Melanie Harlow's mailer) was great! I definitely will read Imperfect Match again!
anasatticbookblog's review against another edition
4.0
Imperfect Match by Melanie Harlow and Corinne Michaels | Audiobook ReviewNarrated by Andi Arndt and Jason Clarke
Contemporary Romance/RomCom Standalone
I was having such a hard time focusing on books, so I grabbed one by two authors who I know never disappoint. And I was right! Melanie Harlow and Corinne Michaels brought their A-Game to Imperfect Match, and the friends-lovers romance is one I wholeheartedly recommend.
Willow is 32 and needs to get started on her life plan of taking over her mother’s matchmaking business and having a baby. But there are a few problems with this plan: She’s really not good at matchmaking, and she is single with no baby daddy prospects outside of the local sperm bank.
In order to prove herself able to take over her mother’s business, Willow took the challenge of fixing up her best friend and across-the-hall neighbor, Reid, and finding him his perfect match. She and Reid have been best friends for a long time, and they never even thought of crossing the line together, but her setting him up with other women, and him thinking of someone else getting her pregnant made them both realize that they had more feelings than they thought.
This couple was everything! Their friendship was wonderful and fun before it became more than friendship—then it got even better!
“Are you laughing at my erection?” he asks, his voice gravelly.
“I would never,” I say, putting a hand over my mouth.
“Good, because there is nothing funny about my dick. It is a very serious, very large, very important thing.”
I burst out laughing. “Is that so?”
There was a lot of funny banter and a really cute relationship, but there were serious, emotional moments and hurdles to get over as well. This is not an angst-free romance. It was the perfect blend of fun and angst to keep me listening into the night.
Likes:
- •I love a friends-to-lovers romance.
- •They had such a great friendship! They were each other’s person before they really became that.
- •I laughed out loud many times.
- •The sexual chemistry was off the charts.
- •Though this was a very happy, smiley book, there were some heavy moments that really made the book special.
Dislikes:
- •The beginning was a little slow.
The Narration:
You can never go wrong with Andi Arndt and Jason Clarke! Their friendship felt so real!
The Down & Dirty:
Imperfect Match by Melanie Harlow and Corinne Michaels was SO CUTE. It was the perfect combination of fun banter, friendship, chemistry and angst. I loved the friendship, and it got even better when they realized they felt more than friendship. If you are looking for a feel-good read that will make you smile so hard your cheeks hurt, check out Imperfect Match.
Rating: 4.25 Stars, 4 Heat 4.5 Narration
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briandthemoon's review against another edition
4.0
I love a good friends to lovers story! Willow and Reid are incredible. The story flows well and there is a lot of chemistry. Loved it!